Category: Manson

Leslie Van Houten, Follower of Cult Leader Charles Manson, Is One Big Step Closer to Freedom

July 8, 2023
CaliforniaCrime & Public SafetyCrime and IncidentsfollowerMansonParoleRegional & State NewsSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUSUS NewsVan Houten
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LOS ANGELES—California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 years in prison for two infamous murders. In a brief statement, the governor’s office said it was unlikely that the state’s high court…

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Parole Denied for Manson Follower for Slayings in 1969

July 9, 2022
Bruce DavisCrime and IncidentsLocal NewsMansonNorthern CaliforniaParoleRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A California panel on Friday denied parole for a follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted of slayings more than a half-century ago. Bruce Davis was previously recommended for parole seven times, but those findings were rejected by three consecutive governors. Parole commissioners told the 79-year-old Davis to try again in three years. “They…

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